Complete prevention of anastomotic leakage using total enteric flow diversion

Table 1 Comparison of preoperative baseline characteristics between the diversion and control groups, mean ± SD

	Control group (n = 6)	Diversion group (n = 7)	P value
Age (months)	5.00 ± 0.63	4.86 ± 0.69	0.951
Weight (kg)	22.48 ± 2.20	23.07 ± 2.13	0.660
WBCs (× 109/L)	14.39 ± 0.45	13.98 ± 0.67	0.213
Blood K+ (mmol/L)	3.67 ± 0.29	3.69 ± 0.26	0.866
Operative time (minute)	57.50 ± 3.62	61.00 ± 2.83	0.091

WBCs: White blood cells.

Table 2 Comparison of postoperative complications and inflammatory indicators between the diversion and control groups

	Control group (n = 6)	Diversion group (n = 7)	P value
Behavioural indicators (%)
Lethargy	83.33	0.00	0.002b
Loss of appetite	66.67	0.00	0.009b
Emesis	50.00	0.00	0.033a
Signs of pain	33.33	0.00	0.097
Clinical and laboratory indicators (%)
Fever (> 38.9 °C)	100	0.00	< 0.001c
Tachycardia (> 130 beats/minute)	50.00	14.29	0.164
Tachypnoea (> 58 breaths/minute)	66.67	0.00	0.009b
Hypokalaemia (< 3.5 mmol/L)	66.67	0.00	0.009b
Changes in WBC counts over time (mean ± SD)
Preoperative	14.39 ± 0.45	13.98 ± 0.67	0.213
POD 1	16.14 ± 2.11	14.50 ± 1.69	0.028a
POD 3	19.12 ± 3.12	14.91 ± 2.23	< 0.001c
POD 5	22.18 ± 4.31	14.18 ± 1.01	< 0.001c
Changes in CRP levels over time (mean ± SD)
Preoperative	2.63 ± 0.39	2.81 ± 1.10	0.973
POD 1	131.79 ± 19.34	108.63 ± 9.78	0.006b
POD 3	223.18 ± 28.21	87.24 ± 8.45	< 0.001c
POD 5	256.75 ± 27.45	62.45 ± 7.12	< 0.001c
Macroscopic indicators (%)
Enteric spillage/faecal odour	33.33	0.00	0.097
Peritonitis	100	0.00	< 0.001c

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.01.

^cP < 0.001.

WBC: White blood cell; POD: Postoperative day; CRP: C-reactive protein.